11-08-2019, 11:51 AM
(This post was last modified: 11-08-2019, 01:55 PM by ColoradoTree.)
We should keep in mind that Shin is still alive in the consolation draw, and still has a chance to get some good wins and perhaps renew our hope that she'll be able to hold down the #3 or #4 spot successfully. Today she goes up against #65 Sara Nayar of Colorado, who is likely to be #1 in the Buffs' lineup this year. With just 5 spots separating them in the preseason rankings, this should theoretically be a close match. Shin pulling off this win would be an encouraging sign, to say the least.
FYI, perhaps we should be a bit more sympathetic to Gordon's inability to close the deal against Giavara yesterday, and a bit more scared of Cal this season. Giavara just knocked off UNC's Alexa Graham, the 4 seed and the 4th-ranked player in the country in three tough sets.
Shin started poorly, getting down 1-4, but she battled back to 4-5. Nayar then served for the first set, but Shin got up 0-40 and converted the second break point to level the set at 5-5.
FYI, perhaps we should be a bit more sympathetic to Gordon's inability to close the deal against Giavara yesterday, and a bit more scared of Cal this season. Giavara just knocked off UNC's Alexa Graham, the 4 seed and the 4th-ranked player in the country in three tough sets.
Shin started poorly, getting down 1-4, but she battled back to 4-5. Nayar then served for the first set, but Shin got up 0-40 and converted the second break point to level the set at 5-5.